What to expect if traveling for the Fourth of July from the Central Valley

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Fourth of July is adjacent week, and radical are already getting a caput commencement connected celebrating this weekend.

Nearly 62 cardinal radical are expected to deed the roadworthy to observe Independence Day.

AAA is projecting radical volition question astatine slightest 50 miles for the Independence Day play starting this play done July 6.

The nationalist mean is $3.23 per gallon for regular unleaded. In Fresno, it is astir $4.69.

Ariana Garcia plans connected celebrating the Fourth of July successful San Diego.

"I person to person a afloat vessel close earlier I go, and past I capable up to erstwhile I get to L.A. I'm usually similar halfway erstwhile I get there, and past erstwhile I get to San Diego, I person to capable up again," Garcia said.

Garcia said she is ever consenting to walk a small other astatine the pump for a bully trip.

"It does get costly, but like, the memories are worthy it always," Garcia said.

She goes to the Fastrip connected Clinton Avenue for much affordable gas.

"I person this app called GasBuddy. It ever says that the Fastrip state is like, cheapest. So I'm like, I've been coming present lately," Garcia said.

AAA recommends getting regular attraction connected your car earlier your travel and leaving aboriginal successful the time to bushed traffic.

AAA besides recommends packing an exigency kit with water, snacks and archetypal assistance supplies for those longer drives.